--- title: "Electronic Arts Layoffs 2026: 400 Jobs Cut | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/electronic-arts" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fea.com%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Ffavicon.3156aee2.ico)](/company/electronic-arts)Layoffs Tracker # Electronic Arts Layoffs 2026: 400 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Oct 22, 2026): Electronic Arts said restructuring will eliminate about 400 positions worldwide, roughly 3% of its workforce, including about 50 at BioWare. The tracker lists 4 announcements for Electronic Arts since 2024, with 1,070 jobs reported affected. [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.ea.com/en-us/news/ea-announces-completion-of-acquisition) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [Electronic Arts open jobs](/company/electronic-arts#company-roles)[Electronic Arts company profile](/company/electronic-arts) _From our coverage, Oct 22, 2026: [About 400 EA Workers Face Job Cuts Worldwide as BioWare Closes After More Than 30 Years](/blog/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026)_ Electronic Arts at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 4 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 1,070 **Layoffs** : 2 **Store closures** : 1 **Return-to-office mandates** : 1 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 2 of 4 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Oct 22, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 670 | 1 | | 2025 | 0 | 1 | | 2026 | 400 | 2 | ## 2026 2 announcements · 400 jobs reported affected 1. Oct 22Oct 22Layoff ### Cuts 400 jobs Electronic Arts said restructuring will eliminate about 400 positions worldwide, roughly 3% of its workforce, including about 50 at BioWare. - [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.ea.com/en-us/news/ea-announces-completion-of-acquisition) - Our coverage:[About 400 EA Workers Face Job Cuts Worldwide as BioWare Closes After More Than 30 Years](/blog/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026-hero.jpg) 2. Oct 22Oct 22Store closureEdmonton, AB, Canada ### Closes 1 store Electronic Arts said it is closing BioWare’s Edmonton studio and workspace, ending early development on the next Mass Effect game. - [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.ea.com/en-us/news/ea-announces-completion-of-acquisition) - Our coverage:[About 400 EA Workers Face Job Cuts Worldwide as BioWare Closes After More Than 30 Years](/blog/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026-hero.jpg) ## 2025 1 announcement 1. May 19May 19Return to office ### Return-to-office mandate EA is requiring staff to return to physical offices at least three days a week, with a transition period of at least three months per location and gradual phase-out of 'Offsite Local' remote roles. - Our coverage:[EA Ends Remote Work: A Shift Back to the Office](/blog/ea-office-comeback)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/ea.png) ## 2024 1 announcement · 670 jobs reported affected 1. Feb 1Feb 1Layoff ### Cuts 670 jobs EA cut 670 employees amid a strategic shift on licensed IP. - Our coverage:[A Comprehensive List of Layoffs In the Crypto Industry - March 2024](/blog/comprehensive-list-layoffs-crypto-industry-march-2024-web3-ai-companies)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/132cf859-8384-4b75-9e14-5818cdc86e48.png) ## More Electronic Arts coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [EA Goes Private in a 55 Billion Dollar Buyout and Game Developers Are Bracing](/blog/ea-55-billion-buyout-private-game-developer-jobs-2026)Aug 5, 2026 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Electronic Arts's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. 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